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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 212 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) the (b) dust (c) three
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) thank
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) throw (b) that (c) tank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) table (c) desk
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dare (b) then (c) thirsty
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) the (b) then (c) dark
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) they
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) think (b) them (c) duck
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) two (b) thin (c) thirty
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) dark
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dog (b) there (c) this
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) think (b) top (c) thing

Answer key

  1. the
  2. as in “thin”
  3. tree
  4. as in “this”
  5. as in “this”
  6. thick
  7. they
  8. throw
  9. thin
  10. Between your teeth
  11. as in “thin”
  12. Between your teeth
  13. Between your teeth
  14. as in “thin”
  15. as in “this”
  16. Behind your top teeth
  17. table
  18. Behind your top teeth
  19. as in “thin”
  20. dough
  21. taught
  22. as in “thin”
  23. as in “this”
  24. tank
  25. as in “thin”
  26. though
  27. dare
  28. den
  29. dark
  30. as in “this”
  31. they
  32. them
  33. Behind your top teeth
  34. thank
  35. as in “thin”
  36. two
  37. as in “this”
  38. thin
  39. dog
  40. top

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